Hello, Dolly! Libretto

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(MUSIC up as every eye goes to the head of the stairs, the portieres move and MRS. LEVI steps
through, red hair done up magnificently on top of her head. SHE descends stairs as WAITERS etc.
await HER first words)
MRS. LEVI
HELLO, HARRY,
WELL, HELLO, LOUIE,
IT'S SO NICE TO BE BACK HOME WHERE I BELONG.
YOU'RE LOOKIN' SWELL, DANNY,
I CAN TELL, MANNY,
YOU'RE STILL GLOWIN', YOU'RE STILL CROWIN',
YOU’RE STILL GOIN’ STRONG.
I FEEL THE ROOM SWAYIN',
FOR THE BAND’S PLAYIN’
ONE OF MY OLD FAVORITE SONGS FROM WAY BACK WHEN.
SO, BRIDGE THAT GAP, FELLAS,
FIND ME AN EMPTY LAP, FELLAS,
DOLLY’LL NEVER GO AWAY AGAIN!
MEN
HELLO, DOLLY!
WELL HELLO, DOLLY!
IT’S SO NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK WHERE YOU BELONG.
YOU'RE LOOKIN' SWELL, DOLLY,
WE CAN TELL, DOLLY,
YOU'RE STILL GLOWIN’, YOU’RE STILL CROWIN',
YOU'RE STILL GOIN’ STRONG.
WE FEEL THE ROOM SWAYIN’,
FOR THE BAND’S PLAYIN’
ONE OF YOUR OLD FAV’RITE SONGS FROM WAY BACK WHEN.
SO, HERE’S MY HAT, FELLAS,
I'M STAYIN' WHERE I'M AT, FELLAS,
PROMISE YOU’LL NEVER GO AWAY AGAIN!
MRS. LEVI
I WENT AWAY FROM THE LIGHTS OF
FOURTEENTH STREET.
AND INTO MY PERSONAL HAZE.
BUT NOW THAT I'M BACK IN THE LIGHTS OF
FOURTEENTH STREET,
MRS. LEVI
MEN
TOMORROW WILL BE BRIGHTER THAN THE
GOOD OLD DAYS.
HM….
MEN
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